Daido Metal - The Tribology Solution The number one “plain bearing manufacturer” in the world. Daido Metal bearings support the motion not only of the auto industry but also of a wide range of industrial fields. We have gained the reputation of being a trustworthy business partner among our clients around the world by always supplying top-level, appealing products as a global tribology (friction, wear and lubrication) leader. Daido Metal has a global production and sales network in the 5 geographic regions of Japan, North America, Europe, Asia and China. Daido Metal is an independent company and delivers its products globally to a diverse customer base across many market sectors. Daido has one of the largest tribology R&D centers in the world focusing on our core technologies of bearing materials, surface treatment and micron level machining accuracy. We are the largest manufacturer in the world for several types of bearings including automobile engine bearings, large ship engine bearings and polymer bearings used in automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, construction machinery, aerospace / aircraft, agricultural machinery and general industry.